Summary:
Schools in the Wales area of Massachusetts consist of one public school, Wales Elementary, serving grades PK–6 with 93 students; there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in this data set. The school has a student–teacher ratio of 8.6 (2024–2025) and reported per-student spending of $17,710 (2020–2021). Free/reduced lunch data for 2024–2025 is blank, so economic context is unavailable. School and district test scores are identical in every reported row, meaning the district's results reflect Wales Elementary.
Recent results are mixed but improving. The latest school ranking is 573rd of 899 (36th percentile, 2 stars) for 2025–2026, up from 701st of 906 (23rd percentile, 1 star) in 2024–2025—a 128-position gain. In 2025–2026, all-grades science was 41.67% versus the state's 40.98%, after a dramatic rise from 17.65% in 2024–2025, when the state was 41.51%. Third-grade ELA was a bright spot at 50% versus the state's 42.79%, and sixth-grade math was near state level at 42.11% versus 42.59%. However, all-grades ELA remained below state at 27.12% versus 40.03%, and all-grades math was 35.59% versus 41.11%. Grade-level weaknesses include sixth-grade ELA at 10.53% versus 40.26%, fifth-grade ELA at 25% versus 38.15%, third-grade math at 30% versus 42.19%, and fifth-grade math at 25% versus 39.5%. Fifth-grade science was 41.67% versus 43.07%, slightly below state.
For parents, the key takeaways are that this is a very small school, so percentages can swing sharply from year to year based on a few students. The latest year shows meaningful improvement in ranking and science, and notable strengths in third-grade ELA and sixth-grade math. The clearest academic concern is ELA overall and especially sixth-grade ELA, while math remains below state overall despite one grade near state level. The low student–teacher ratio may support individualized attention, but the dated spending figure and missing free/reduced lunch data limit broader comparisons. Overall, Wales Elementary is improving but still trails the state in ELA and math overall.
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